Canadian NORAD Region

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The Canadian NORAD Region is the binational command sector responsible for aerospace warning and control over Canadian airspace within the North American Aerospace Defense Command structure.

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Canadian NORAD Region canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf NORAD region
binational military organization
military command
allianceContext Canada–United States defense cooperation
areaOfResponsibility Canadian airspace
North American Aerospace Defense Command
surface form: North American air defense
associatedService Canadian forces
surface form: Canadian Armed Forces

United States Armed Forces
binationalPartners Canada
United States of America
surface form: United States
commanderTitle Commander Canadian NORAD Region
commandStructure North American Aerospace Defense Command
surface form: NORAD
coordinatesWith Alaskan NORAD Region
Continental U.S. NORAD Region
country Canada
crisisRole air defense operations in response to airborne threats
focusesOn aerospace domain awareness over Canada
air-breathing threats to North America
formedAsPartOf NORAD regional structure
hasAbbreviation CANR
hasComponent 1 Canadian Air Division
hasJurisdiction Canadian national airspace
approaches to Canadian airspace
hasRole aerospace control
aerospace warning
headquartersFacility 17 Wing Winnipeg
headquartersLocation Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
surface form: Winnipeg, Manitoba
languageUsed English
French
legalBasis NORAD Agreement
surface form: NORAD Agreement between Canada and the United States
operatesWith Royal Canadian Air Force
United States Air Force
operationalDomain aerospace
partOf North American Aerospace Defense Command
peacetimeRole continuous airspace surveillance
primaryMission air sovereignty operations in Canadian airspace
airspace surveillance over Canada
tactical control of NORAD-assigned forces in Canadian airspace
responsibleFor coordination of binational air defense operations over Canada
scramble of fighter aircraft to intercept unidentified aircraft in Canadian airspace
shortName CANR
subordinateTo Commander NORAD
typeOfCommand operational-level command
usesAircraftType CF-18 Hornet
usesSensorType North Warning System
long-range radar

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Continental U.S. NORAD Region coordinatesWith Canadian NORAD Region
CF-101B usedBy Canadian NORAD Region